Miscellaneous Social Services - Social Services 

 

New Jersey Social Welfare Programs 

 

Statewide (New Jersey)

 

NJ Department of Community Affairs 

Energy Assistance Programs 

https://www.nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/energy.shtml

PO Box 800

Trenton, NJ 08625

800-510-3102

Low-income eligible households that are having a difficulty paying their heating and cooling bills may be eligible for financial assistance and help in weatherizing their homes. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Family Development 

Child Care Subsidy Program 

http://www.childcarenj.gov/

800-332-9227

Provides information about applying for child care assistance, where to find child care, licensing and complaint data and what makes a quality program. The child Care Subsidy Program also can help low-income families who are working, in training or in school, or a combination of these activities to pay a portion of their child care. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Family Development 

Child Support Assistance 

https://www.njchildsupport.org/

212 Washington Street, 11th Floor

Newark, NJ 07102

877-655-4371

Child support services include locating the parent who has a responsibility to support their child(ren); legally determining if a person is the biological parent of your child; obtaining an order for child support; collecting support payments; keeping accurate records of payments; and enforcing the support order. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Family Development

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dfd/programs/eitc/

888-895-9179

A Federal and State tax benefit for individuals and families who ear a low-to moderate income in New Jersey. This tax credit may reduce the amount of taxes you owe, or provide you with a refund, even if you don't owe any taxes. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Family Development 

General Assistance (GA)/Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dfd/programs/assistance/

18 Rector Street, 9th Floor 

Newark, NJ 07102

973-733-3000

Individuals or families who are homeless or at immediate risk of becoming homeless, those who have experienced a substantial loss of housing, food,clothing or household furnishings due to fire, floor or similar disaster may be eligible for benefits that include essential food, clothing, shelter and household furnishings, temporary rental assistance, back rent, or mortgage payments, utility payments (such as heat, water, electric), transportation to search for housing, and moving expenses. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Family Development 

SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dfd/programs/njsnap/

800-687-9512

The nutrition assistance program to help low-income individuals and families buy the groceries needed to eat healthy. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Family Development 

Supportive Assistance to Individuals and Families Program (SAIF)

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dfd/programs/saif/index.html

18 Rector Street, 9th Floor

Newark, NJ 07102

973-733-3000

The SAIF program was developed to create a safety net for those families and individuals who exhausted their five-year time limit on welfare (Work First New Jersey - WFNJ) and do not meet the criteria for an exemption to that time limit. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Family Development 

Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dfd/programs/workfirstnj/

800-792-9773

WorkFirst NJ is the state's welfare reform program that emphasizes work as the first step toward building a new life and a brighter future with the goal of helping people get off of welfare, secure employment and become self-sufficient, through job training, education and work activities. 

 

NJ DHS - Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services 

NJ Medicaid

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/

800-356-1561

Medicaid provides health insurance to parents/caretakers and dependent children, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. This program pays for hospital services, doctor visits, prescriptions, nursing home care and other healthcare needs, depending on what programs a person is eligible for. 

 

New Jersey State Council on the Arts

Families First Discovery Pass

https://www.nj.gov/state/njsca/discoverypass/index.shtml

PO Box 306

Trenton, NJ 08625

609-292-6130

This program provides families and individuals who receive benefits through SNAP, WFNJ, the Child Care Subsidy Program and/or WIC free or steeply discounted admission to museums, theaters, historic sites, cultural events, and more across New Jersey. These discounts are available by showing your NJ Families First Card or your WIC Identification Folder. 

 

Free Cell Phone Assistance Programs 

 

National (United States) 

 

Assurance Wireless

https://www.assurancewireless.com/

PO Box 5040

Charleston, IL 61920

888-321-5880

A Federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by Virgin Mobile. Lifeline is a government benefit program supported by the Federal Universal Service Fund. 

 

SafeLink Wireless

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/Enrollment/Safelink/en/Web/www/default/index.html#!/newHome

PO Box 220009

Milwaukee, OR 97269

800-723-3846

A Federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by TracFone Wireless. Lifeline is a government benefit program supported by the Federal Universal Service Fund. 

 

Low - Cost Internet Services 

 

National (United States) 

 

Comcast Internet Essentials

https://internetessentials.com/

Reduced-cost internet service for eligible customers. 

 

Verizon Communications Lifeline Program

https://www.verizon.com/supportresources/content/dam/verizon/support/consumer/documents/phone/low-cost/nj-service-details-060117.pdf

Lifeline is a government assistance program that offers discounts to qualified low-income customers. Verizon offers Lifeline plans for home phone service or broadband (internet) service. 

 

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